I just upgraded from my S22+ to the new Samsung Galaxy S26+. I have had Galaxys for several generations of the phone. Guess why? It's simple, it's a great phone. It is incredibly easy to use and has anything and everything I want in a phone. I'm sure it can do a lot more than I use it for, but for what I need (games, IG, email, Googling, calendar, and texting), it's perfect. The camera is awesome, too. I get so many compliment on the photos I take. It's not my non-existent photography skills, it's the phone. As long as they keep making Galaxys, it will remain my phone of choice.
I have owned Galaxy Note phones for many years. This Galaxy S26+ is a definite upgrade from my tired Note 10. Everything transferred effortlessly and the transition has been smooth.